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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 12-C08RESOLUTION NO. 12-C8 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DECLARING HAZARDOUS BRUSH, DRY GRASS, WEEDS, COMBUSTIBLE GROWTH OR FLAMMABLE VEGETATION ON IMPROVED PARCELS OF LAND TO BE A SEASONAL AND RECURRING NUISANCE WHEREAS, hazardous brush, dry grass, weeds, combustible growth or flammable vegetation, to include native and ornamental vegetation, where growing upon improved real property often attain such growth as to become, when dry, a fire menace to the improved real property or adjacent improved parcels or which are otherwise noxious or dangerous; and WHEREAS, the presence of hazardous brush, dry grass, weeds, combustible growth or flammable vegetation, to include native and ornamental vegetation, upon improved real property are conditions which endanger the public safety and constitute public nuisances which must be abated; and WHEREAS, the City of Azusa has a duty of protect the public safety and to take any and all actions necessary to abate the above-described public nuisances; and WHEREAS, the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (the "County of Los Angeles Fire Department') will conduct annual inspections to verify existing hazards and public nuisances of hazardous brush, dry grass, weeds, combustible growth or flammable vegetation, to include native and ornamental vegetation, upon the hereinafter described real property; and WHEREAS, Part 5, Division 12, of the California Health and Safety Code (Sections 14875 through 14875, inclusive), authorizes the City Council, by resolution, to declare public nuisances and to authorize the abatement thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the city of Azusa as follows: SECTION 1. Council Findings. The City Council of the City of Azusa hereby finds that hazardous brush, dry grass, weeds, combustible growth or flammable vegetation, to include native and ornamental vegetation, upon each improved parcel of real property hereinafter described in Exhibit 1 (collectively the "Real Property"), as verified by inspection by the County of Los Angeles Fire Department are hereby declared to be public nuisances which should be abated. SECTION 2. Notice. (a) The Fire Chief of the County of Los Angeles Fire Department (the "Chief) is hereby designated, authorized, and directed to give notice to destroy said hazardous brush, dry grass, weeds, combustible growth or flammable vegetation, to include native and ornamental vegetation, upon the Real Property. (b) Not less than 10 days prior to the 21 of February, 2012, the Chief shall cause notice to be given to each Real Property owner by mail as their names and residential addresses appear from the last equalized assessment roll, or as they are known to the Assessor, and said notice shall be substantially in the form as provided in Exhibit 2 of this resolution. SECTION 3. Hearing. Tuesday, the 21 of February 2012, at the hour of 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the City, located at 213 East Foothill Boulevard, Azusa is fixed by the City Council as the date, time, and place when and where any and all owners of Real Property having any objections to the proposed removal of hazardous brush, dry grass, weeds, combustible growth or flammable vegetation, to include native and ornamental vegetation, may appear before the Brush Clearance Referee and show cause why said hazardous brush, dry grass, weeds, combustible growth or flammable vegetation, to include native and ornamental vegetation, should not be removed in accordance with this resolution. The objections of the Real Property owners will then and there be heard and given due consideration. SECTION 4. Recovery of Costs. (a) The Chief and the Agricultural Commissioner are hereby authorized and directed to recover abatement enforcement costs in a manner consistent with prior action of the Board of Supervisors when they adopted an Administrative Penalty, an Abatement Enforcement Cost, and an inspection fee for all Real Property when the owner fails to comply with the second official notice to abate hazards on the Real Property described in Exhibit 1 and identified during physical inspection by the County of Los Angeles Fire Department. The recovery of these costs is vital to the ongoing operation governing the identification and abatement of those properties that constitute public nuisances and endanger the public safety. (b) The owners of the Real Property, upon which the public nuisance exists, shall be presented, both in writing and during the above referenced hearing before the Brush Clearance Referee, with information regarding the cost of inspection and abatement enforcement. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6'h day of February, 2012. J seph R. Rocha, Mayor I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6'h day of February, 2012. AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, HANKS, MACIAS, ROCHA NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE Vera Mendoza, City Clerk EXHIBIT 1 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES In accordance with Part 5, Division 12 of the California Health and Safety Code (commencing with Section 14875), the Real Property, upon which a public nuisance exists, are hereby described in the attached Declaration List of Properties. LW13 LOS ANGELES COUNTY DECLARATION LIST PAGE 385 DATE 11 15 11 IN SEQ BY CITY -CODE, THEN PARCEL FD IMPROVED ZONE CITY CODE STREET ADDRESS PARCEL NO. KEY 06 050 1135 CANYON HEIGHTS DR 8608 006 034 6 2( 06 050 541 CANYON HEIGHTS DR 8608 006 036 4 C 06 050 1115 CANYON HEIGHTS DR 8608 006 038 2 2 06 050 547 N JUBUEDLY DR 8608 006 039 1 2 06 050 543 CANYON HEIGHTS DR 8608 006 042 6 C 06 050 1123 CANYON HEIGHTS DR 8608 006 046 2 2 06 050 615 N PASADENA AVE 8611 001 017 3 2 06 050 607 N DALTON AVE 8611 002 038 6 2 06 050 221 N SOLDANO AVE 8611 024 020 0 2 06 050 865 E MONROVIA PL 8625 005 015 0 2 06 050 563 E SIERRA MADRE AVE 8625 006 006 9 C 06 050 579 E SIERRA MADRE AVE 8625 006 007 8 C 06 050 595 E SIERRA MADRE AVE 8625 005 008 7 C 06 050 611 E SIERRA MADRE AVE 8625 006 009 6 C 06 050 627 E SIERRA MADRE AVE 8625 006 010 3 C 06 050 1590 HIBISCUS AVE 8625 007 002 1 2 06 050 1580 HIBISCUS AVE 8625 007 003 0 2 06 050 1570 HIBISCUS AVE 8625 '007 004 9 2 06 050 1560 HIBISCUS AVE 8625 007 005 8 2 06 050 1550 HIBISCUS AVE 8625 007 006 7 2 06 050 1540 HIBISCUS AVE 8625 007 007 6 2 06 050 1530 HIBISCUS AVE 8625 007 008 5 2 06 050 1520 HIBISCUS AVE 8625 007 009 4 2 06 - --050- -1510-HIB-ISCU-S AVE 86-25 007 0-10 1 2- 06 050 455 E VIEVJCREST DR 8625 007 011 0 2 _ 06 050 505 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007' 012 9 2 06 050 515 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007 013 8 2 06 050 525 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007 014 7 2 06 050 535 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007 015 6 .2 06 050 545 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007 016 5 2 06 050 555 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007 017 4 2 06 050 550 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007 018 3 2 06 050 540 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007 019 2 2 06. 050 530 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007 020 9 2 06 050 520 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007 021 8 2 06 050 510 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007 022 7 2 06 _ 050 500 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007 023 6 2 06 050 450 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007 025 4 2 06 050 440 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007 026 3 2 06 050 430 E VIEWCREST DR 8625 007 027 2 2 03 050 18326 E SIERRA MADRE AVE 8625 015 016 8 2 03 050 951 N EASLEY CANYON RD 8636 017 031 2 2 03 050 1167 ENGLEWILD DR 8636 020 004 9 2 03 050 1165 N EASLEY CANYON RD 8636 050 001 9 2 03 050 1115 N EASLEY CANYON RD 8636 050 003 7 2 06 050 2310 N SAN GABRIEL CANYON RD 8678 005 003 0 2 06 050 23400 E EAST FORK RD 8678 006 006 5 2 LW13 LOS ANGELES COUNTY DECLARATION LIST PAGE 386 DATE 11 15 11 IN SEQ BY CITY -CODE, THEN PARCEL FD IMPROVED ZONE CITY CODE STREET ADDRESS PARCEL NO. KE1 06 050 23100 E EAST FORK RD 8678 006 013 6 2 06 050 23701 E EAST FORK RD 8678 007 005 4 2 06 050 23801 "24210 E EAST FORK RD # 682 8678 008 006.1 2 06 050 E EAST FORK RD 8678 008 010 5 2 06 06 050 050 4001 FISH CANYON RD 8684 006 003 0 8684 008 014 3 C C 03 050 940 CLOVERVIEW DR 8684 014 013 2 2 06 050 1455 N HILLTOP DR 8684 020 001 3 C 06 050 1467 N HILLTOP DR 8684 020 004 0 2 06 050 1728 N SAN GABRIEL CANYON RD 8684 020 006 8 C 06 050 1465 N HILLTOP DR 8684 020 013 9 C 06 050 1469•N HILLTOP DR 8684 020 014 8 C 06 050 1471 N HILLTOP DR 8684 020 016 6 C 06 050 1560 N SAN GABRIEL CANYON RD 8684 020 020 0 2 06 050 1510 N SAN GABRIEL CANYON RD 8684 020 022 8 C 06 050 1500 N SAN GABRIEL CANYON RD 8684 020 023 7 C 06 050 1569 N VIEWCREST DR 8684 021 010 0 C 06 050 1561 N VIEWCREST DR 8684 021 011 9 C 06 050 1557 N VIEWCREST DR 8684 021 012 8 C 06 050 1545 N VIEWCREST DR 8684 021 013 7 2 06 050 1539 N VIEWCREST DR 8684 021 014 6 C 06 050 1533 N VIEWCREST 'DR 8684 021 015 5 C 06 050 1790 SAN GABRIEL CANYON RD 8684 023 013 3 C 06 050 1728 RANCH RD 8684 023 014 2 C 06 050 1724 RANCH RD 8684 023 015 1 C 06 050 1720 SAN GABRIEL CANYON RD 8684 023 016 0 C 06 050 1830 N RANCH RD 8684 023 017 9 C 06 050 2350 N SAN GABRIEL CANYON RD 8684 027 004 5 C +06 050 100 N OLD SAN GABRIEL CANYON RD 8684 027 902 8 2 06 050 1460 N HILLTOP DR 8684 034 006 9 C 06 050 210 E VIEWCREST DR 8684 034 010 3 C 06 050 230 E VIEWCREST DR 8684 034 •011 2 C 06 050 250 E VIEWCREST DR 8684 034 012 1 C 06 050 280 E VIEWCREST DR 8684 034 013 0 C 06 050 1481 N VISTA DEL CIR 8684 034 014 9 C 06 050 1450 N VISTA DEL CIR 8684 034 015 8 C 06 050 1433 N NOBHILL DR 8684 034 020 1 C 06 050 1415 N NOBHILL DR 8684 034 021 0 C 06 050 285 E SIERRA MADRE AVE 8684 034 027 4 C 06 050 295 E SIERRA MADRE AVE 8684 034 028 3 C 06 050 213 E SIERRA MADRE AVE 8684 034 034 5 C 06 050 215 E SIERRA MADRE AVE 8684 034 035 4 2 06 050 389 E SIERRA MADRE AVE 8684 035 011 9 C 06 050 333 E CLEARHAVEN DR 8684 036 018 0 C 06 050 325 E CLEARHAVEN DR 8684 036 019 9 C 06 050 311 E CLEARHAVEN DR 8684 036 020 6 C 06 050 303 E CLEARHAVEN DR 8684 036 021 5 C LW13 LOS ANGELES COUNTY DECLARATION LIST PAGE 387 DATE 11 15 11 IN SEQ BY CITY -CODE, THEN PARCEL FD IMPROVED ZONE CITY CODE STREET ADDRESS PARCEL NO, KE) 06 050 1589 N HILLTOP DR 8684 036 022 4 C 06 050 1599 N VIEWCREST DR 8684 036 023 3 C 06 050 1587 N VIEWCREST DR 8684 036 024 2 C 06 050 1575 N VIEWCREST DR 8684 036 025 1 C 06 050 1555 N HILLTOP DR 8684 036 034 0 C 06 050 1543 N HILLTOP DR 8684 036 035 9 C 06 050 1537 N HILLTOP DR 8684 036 036 8 C 06 050 1531 N HILLTOP DR 8684 036 037 7 C 06 050 1564 N HILLTOP DR 8684 036 047 5 C 03 050 1251 HICREST RD 8684 042 014 2 2 06 050 1730 RIDGE VIEW DR 8684 044 015 7 2 06 050 1736 RIDGE VIEW DR 8684 044 016 6 2 06 050 1740 RIDGE VIEW DR 8684 044 017 5 2 06 050 1746 RIDGE VIEW DR 8684 044 018 4 2 06 050 1750 RIDGE VIEW DR 8684 044 019 3 2 06 050 1756 RIDGE VIEW DR 8684 044 020 0 2 06 050 1760 RIDGE VIEW DR 8684 044 021 9 2 06 050 1766 RIDGE VIEW DR 8684 044 022 8 2 06 050 1770 RIDGE VIEW DR 8684 044 023 7 2 06 050 1776 RIDGE VIEW DR 8684 044 024 6 2 06 050 1780 RIDGE VIEW DR 8684 044 025 5 2 06 050 1786 RIDGE VIEW DR 8684 044 026 4 2 L1413 LOS ANGELES COUNTY DECLARATION LIST PAGE IN SEQ BY CITY -CODE, THEN PARCEL FD IMPROVED ZONE CITY CODE STREET ADDRESS CITY CODE 050 TOTAL IMPROVED/VACANT RECORDS CITY CODE 050 TOTAL IMPROVED RECORDS CITY CODE 050 TOTAL RECORDS 388 DATE 1115 11 PARCEL NO. KE) 1 115 116 EXHIBIT 2 NOTICE TO DESTROY HAZARDOUS BRUSH, DRY GRASS, WEEDS, COMBUSTIBLE GROWTH OR FLAMMABLE VEGETATION, TO INCLUDE NATIVE AND ORNAMENTAL VEGETATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON the 6th day of February, 2012 the City Council of Azusa passed or will pass a resolution declaring that hazardous brush, dry grass weeds, combustible growth or flammable vegetation, to include native and ornamental vegetation, were growing upon certain improved property as specifically described by parcel number in the resolution, to constitute public nuisances which, after inspection by the County of Los Angeles Fire Department have been verified to be existing public nuisances and in violation of the County of Los Angeles Fire Code (the "Fire Code") pertaining to clearance of brush and vegetative growth. This brush and vegetation must be removed and the public nuisance abated by the owner, or the county authorities will abate the public nuisance and the cost of removal assessed upon the parcel, and such cost will constitute a lien upon the parcel until paid. The City Council of the City of Azusa also authorized and directed the County of Los Angeles Fire Department and the Agricultural Commissioner to recover their cost related to the enforcement of the Fire Code. Reference is made to said resolution for additional details. All parcel owners having any objection to the proposed removal of brush, dry grass, weeds, combustible growth or flammable vegetation, to include native and ornamental vegetation, are hereby notified that they may attend a meeting of the City Council of the City of Azusa to be held in the Council Chambers of said city at 7:30 p.m. on February 21, 2012. If the property owner does not want to present objections to the proposed removal of hazardous brush, dry grass, weeds, combustible growth or flammable vegetation, to include native and ornamental vegetation, or the recovery of enforcement and abatement cost, he/she need not to appear at the above mentioned meeting(s). Vera Mendoza, City Cl Dear Improved Properly Owner: This is not a citation or summons. This is the first notice of Inspection and a reminder that the County of Los Angeles Fire Department will be conducting annual brush clearance inspections within the next few months, or fuel modification inspections throughout the year. The County Fire Code states that parcel owners are responsible throughout the year for the maintenance of all brush, flammable vegetation (native and/or ornamental), other combustible materials situated on their property, and for compliance with any applicable fuel modification plan. General clearing requirements are listed on the reverse side of this notice. Please review these Clearing requirements and take appropriate action prior to the annual inspection date for your area. Abatement of potential or existing hazards prior to the inspection saves the Fire Department and yourself valuable money and time and insures a safer community. Brush Clearance inspections are scheduled to begin April 1 in the Antelope Valley, June 1 in the Coastal Area, and May 1 In all other areas. If hazardous fire conditions exist on your property at the time of inspection, you will be issued an Official Inspection Report which will Indicate existing Violations and provide specific Clearing instructions and a compliance deadline. Failure to comply with the Official Inspection Report issued at the time of the inspection will result in the imposition of a $500 administrative fine. An additional $648 direct assessment will be added to your annual tax bill as item CO FIRE ABMT ENF to recover the County of Los Angeles Fire Department costs related to the enforcement of the Fire Code. Additionally, if your parcel is inspected or cleared by the Agricultural Commissioner, an inspection fee of $42.44 and the Bearing costs will be placed on your annual tax bill as item LA CO HAZ ABATE. In most cases, it is more cost effective to do the work yourself or to hire a vendor to do the work. A vendor list Is available at your local jurisdictional fire station. For additional reformation regaiding specific clearing requirements. contact your local jurisdictional fire station or the Brush Clearance Unit at (626) 969.2375. NOTICE TO DESTROY HAZARDOUS BRUSH, DRY GRASS, WEEDS, COMBUSTIBLE GROWTH OR FLAMMABLE VEGETATION TO INCLUDE NATIVES AND ORNAMENTALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON FEBRUARY OB, 2012, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Passed at wig pass a iesoWllun declaring that hazardous brush. dry grass. weeds. combustible growth or flammable vegetation to include arrive and ornamental vegetation where growing upon or in front of send improved property as specifically described by parcel number in the resolulon. to be a potential fire hazard or nuisance which. upon inspection by the County of Los Angeles Fire Department is verified to be an existing hazard or nuisance and violation of the County Fbe Code pertaining to clearance of brush and vegelali a growth. must be removed and the nuisance cleared by the Agricultural Commissioner and the cost of removal assessed upon the land. In addition, the Board of Supervisors authorized and directed the County of Las Angeles Fire Department and the Agricultural Commissioner to recover Inca costs related to the enforcement of the fire code. All properly owners having objection to the removal of brush. dry grass, weeds. combustible growth or flammable vegetation including natives and ornamentals are hereby notified that they may attend a brush clearance referee hearing (1) in the Antelope Valley at the LOS ANGELES COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BLDG., 335 A EAST AVE. K-10, LANCASTER, CA 9353S, ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012 AT 9:30 A M. or (2) CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY TO BE HELD AT 213 E. FOOTHILL BLVD., AZUSA, CA 91702, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON FEBRUARY 21, 2012 AT 7:30 P.M. when their objections wig be heard and given due consideration. II the property aware does rrol want to present erections to the proposal removal of hazardous brush, dry grass, weeds, combuslible gromh or flammable vegetation, or the recovery of enforcement and statement costs, he/she need not appear at the shove mentioned meeting(s). SEQNM 3108 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT PREVENTION BUREAU BRUSH CLEARANCE UNIT 605 N. ANGELENO AVENUE AZUSA, CA 91702-2904 (626)969-2375 ANNUAL BRUSH CLEARANCE NOTICE 2012 BRUSH CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS Thousands of homes are in serious danger of destruction by fire because of their proximity to brush -covered areas. Homes with wood shake roofs, wood siding, decks, patio covers or exposed eaves are particularly vulnerable to the spread of fire. Despite efforts by firefighters, wildland fires fanned by strong winds, can destroy homes. It is your legal responsibility to take the necessary action to clear vegetation around any given structures. A fire safe landscape creates a defensible space to help protect against approaching wildfires. 1. All flammable vegetation identified as a fire hazard by the inspection officer shall be mowed or cut to a stubble height of 3 inches, for 30 feet around any structure or 50 feet in high hazard areas (County of Los Angeles Fire Code 325.2.1(2), 325.2.2). 2. Thin remaining vegetation for the next 70 feet, for a total of 100 feet, around any structure by clearing, trimming, thinning, limbing up and removing flammable vegetation. For high hazard areas, this distance can be increased to a maximum of 200 feet (County of Los Angeles Fire Code 325.2.1(2), 325.2.2). 3. Specimen native trees, and shrubs are permissible, provided that they do not form a means of transmitting fire to any structure (County of Los Angeles Fire Code 325.2.1(2)). It is recommended that specimens shall be spaced a minimum of 15 feet or 3 times their diameter from other specimens, structures or surrounding native brush. 4. Access roads shall be maintained with a minimum of 10 feet of brush clearance on each side. Fire access roads shall have an unobstructed vertical clearance to the sky. Trees overhanging fire access roads shall be maintained to provide adequate vertical clearance (County of Los Angeles Fire Code 325.10, 503.1.1 through 503.6). 5. Provide a minimum of 3 feet of brush clearance around all fire hydrants (County of Los Angeles Fire Code 508.5.5). 6. It is required that all trees and shrubs shall be maintained free of dead wood and litter. Shrubs may be required to be trimmed up from the ground 113 of their height. Trees shall be trimmed up a minimum of 6 feet or 1/3 their height up to 40 feet, depending on surface fuels. 7. Trees are best trimmed during dormancy or during the winter months. Care should be taken when trimming trees during the spring as this is the nesting season for many species of birds. All plants will bum under extreme fire weather conditions. Fire resistant plants bum at a relatively low intensity, at slow rates of spread and with short flame lengths. To best protect your home from fire, it is recommended that fire resistant plants be used when landscaping. A list of these plants can be obtained through the County of Los Angeles Fire Department, Brush Clearance Unit, telephone number (626) 969-2375. BRUSH CLEARANCE MAINTENANCE IS A YEAR-ROUND RESPONSIBILITY MINIMUM DISTANCES REQUIRED EXTRA HAZARDOUS AREAS MAY REQUIRE 200 FEET OF CLEARANCE NOTE: Small lots may make these Jeaorr edistances impassible. You are only responsible to clear up to your properly lines. Cleamnce of property atlpcent to your lot is the responsibility of the aElacent property owner. IF YOU ARE UNCLEAR AS TO THE CLEARANCE REQUESTED, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FIRE STATION ma. 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